English language schools win court battle over tightening of visa rules – The Guardian

Posted July 9th, 2010 in education, immigration, news, visas by sally

“English language schools have won their high court battle against tighter visa regulations for foreign students, which they had warned would result in the loss of thousands of jobs and millions of pounds a year in foreign earnings.”

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The Guardian, 9th July 2010

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Deane v Secretary of State for Work and Pensions – WLR Daily

Posted June 29th, 2010 in appeals, benefits, carers, disqualification, education, law reports, tribunals by sally

Deane v Secretary of State for Work and Pensions [2010] EWCA Civ 699; [2010] WLR (D) 162

“In determining whether a claimant seeking Carer’s Allowance was ‘receiving full-time education’, so as to be excluded, it was erroneous to ask how many hours were actually spent on the activities which were defined within the applicable Regulations.”

WLR Daily, 28th June 2010

Source: www.lawreports.co.uk

Please note once a case has been reported in one of the ICLR series the corresponding WLR Daily summary is removed.

Academies bill is anti-democratic, lawyers warn – The Guardian

Posted June 7th, 2010 in bills, education, news by sally

“Teachers, lawyers and parents warn today that Michael Gove’s first bill – to create thousands more academies – is ‘anti-democratic’ and concentrates the fate of the country’s schools into too few hands.”

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The Guardian, 6th June 2010

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Sats boycott prompts threat of legal challenge – Daily Telegraph

Posted April 22nd, 2010 in education, industrial action, news, teachers, trade unions by sally

“Headteachers are facing possible legal action after pressing ahead with a planned boycott of Sats tests in England.”

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Daily Telegraph, 21st April 2010

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

School smacking loophole closed – BBC News

Posted March 30th, 2010 in corporal punishment, education, news by sally

“Smacking is to be banned for anyone working with children outside the family, closing a loophole on corporal punishment, the government has said.”

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BBC News, 30th March 2010

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Ministers rule out ban on BNP teachers – The Guardian

Posted March 12th, 2010 in education, inquiries, news, political parties, racism, teachers by sally

“Ministers have ruled out banning members of the British National party from the teaching profession, after an independent inquiry into racism in schools decided such a move would be disproportionate. The issue of whether those who belong to racist organisations should be prevented from teaching – as they are from working as police or prison officers – will be reviewed annually.”

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The Guardian, 12th March 2010

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

EU court ruling over migrant UK child benefit claims – BBC News

Posted February 24th, 2010 in benefits, children, education, immigration, news by sally

“The European Court of Justice has said some migrant families can stay in the UK and claim benefits – even if the main worker has left the country.”

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BBC News, 23rd February 2010

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Bill ‘will allow schools to teach that homosexuality is wrong’ – The Guardian

Posted February 19th, 2010 in bills, contraception, education, homosexuality, news by sally

“Campaigners today accused the government of performing a U-turn over sex education in faith schools, after changes to a bill they said would allow the schools to discourage the use of contraception and teach that homosexuality is wrong.”

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The Guardian, 18th February 2010

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Attorney General: Keynote Speech – CPS National Schools Project Launch – Attorney General’s Office

“Attorney General: Keynote Speech – CPS National Schools Project Launch.”

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Attorney General’s Office, 4th February 2010

Source: www.attorneygeneral.gov.uk

Foreign student visas to be slashed, Alan Johnson announces – Daily Telegraph

Posted February 8th, 2010 in education, news, visas by sally

“Alan Johnson, the Home Secretary, is bringing in tougher rules, including demanding that applicants be able to speak passable English and banning those enrolling for short courses from bringing dependants.”

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Daily Telegraph, 8th February 2010

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

English language tests for aspiring barristers as standards decline – Daily Telegraph

Posted February 2nd, 2010 in barristers, education, news by sally

“Students hoping to become barristers will have to prove they are fluent in English before they are accepted into Bar school.”

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Daily Telegraph, 1st February 2010

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

Charity Commission relaxes rules for private schools – The Guardian

Posted October 7th, 2009 in charities, education, news, school admissions by sally

“Charities will now have up to five years to meet a public benefit test that entitles them to charitable status.”

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The Guardian, 7th October 2009

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Children denied school trips over teachers’ fears of being sued – The Guardian

Posted October 5th, 2009 in education, health & safety, news, school children by sally

“Children are being denied school trips for fear teachers will be sued if something goes wrong, despite the fact that only 156 recorded legal actions have ended in compensation in the past decade, new research reveals.”

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The Guardian, 2nd October 2009

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

QC challenges private school law – The Guardian

Posted September 14th, 2009 in charities, education, news by sally

“New government rules forcing private schools to open up their services, including the provision of more bursaries, are unlawful, according to a leading QC who has accused the charities watchdog of ‘attacking’ fee-charging schools.”

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The Guardian, 14th September 2009

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Nurse Susan Pope sacked from school after smacking son loses appeal against dismissal – Daily Telegraph

Posted August 20th, 2009 in children, corporal punishment, education, news, unfair dismissal by sally

“Susan Pope, the nurse sacked from a leading public school after smacking her son in her own home, has lost her claim for unfair dismissal.”

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Daily Telegraph, 19th August 2009

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

Private schools threaten legal action to keep charity millions – The Guardian

Posted August 11th, 2009 in charities, education, news, school admissions by sally

“The head of the organisation that represents the country’s top independent schools today issued a threat to the government’s charities watchdog that it may consider legal action against moves to force private schools to open up their facilities to pupils from low-income homes.”

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The Guardian, 11th August 2009

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Improve schools to give poor children a chance at professional jobs, report says – The Guardian

Posted July 21st, 2009 in education, legal profession, news by sally

“Generations of poorer children will miss out on jobs in law and medicine unless Britain does more to give them a better education, a report on social mobility said today.”

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The Guardian, 21st July 2009

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Government slammed for failure over bogus colleges and economic migrants – The Times

Posted July 21st, 2009 in education, immigration, news by sally

“Private colleges should face compulsory regulation to prevent ‘bogus’ institutions from operating as a front for illegal immigration, a parliamentary committee recommends today.”

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The Times, 21st July 2009

Source: www.timesonline.co.uk

Charity loses funding to help child refugees wrongly classified as adults – The Guardian

Posted June 1st, 2009 in asylum, charities, children, education, news by sally

“Hundreds of children fleeing war and persecution will be wrongly denied education and given no more help than adult asylum seekers in the UK under controversial changes introduced by the government, a leading charity warned yesterday.”

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The Guardian, 1st June 2009

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Private school child safety rules should be ‘overhauled’ – The Guardian

Posted March 24th, 2009 in education, news, privacy, school children by sally

“Rules governing children’s safety in independent schools and academies should be ‘comprehensively overhauled’, a government advisor said today.”

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The Guardian, 24th March 2009

Source: www.guardian.co.uk